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Destiiny22

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The healthcare provider prescribes 15 mg IV of ketorolac (Toradol) for a patient who has recently undergone a spinal fusion. The nurse has a 5-milliliter (mL) ampule containing 60 mg of ketorolac.
 
  How many milliliters of ketorolac does the nurse need to withdraw from the syringe?
  _____ mL
  Calculate the exact dose.

Question 2

The healthcare provider prescribes 2.5 mg IV of morphine sulfate to be administered to a patient with a ruptured intervertebral disk whose pain has not been controlled with NSAIDs and muscle relaxants.
 
  The nurse has a 1 milliliter (mL) syringe containing 10 mg of morphine sulfate. How many milliliters of morphine sulfate does the nurse need to withdraw from the syringe?
  _____ mL
  Calculate the exact dosage.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1.25

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 0.25



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